While Silva does not expect Sonnen to cause Jones any problems, he admits there are few other fighters who could get close to him, and singled out middleweight champion Anderson Silva as the only man who could stop Jones.

"Jones will swallow Sonnen. I spoke with Jones and told him that he can win the fight only with jabs, with one hand tied behind his back," Silva said in an interview with Sherdog. "The only person who can beat Jones today is Anderson Silva."